Attachment 3 - Brand Name Justification.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section A: General Contract Information

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Contracting Activity: 99 CONS/PKC

Project/Program Name: USAFDS Smoke Oil

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: F3GHDA4297AG01

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

The USAFADS (United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron) is requesting purchase and delivery of [QTY.: 460] 55 Gallon Drums of Smoke Oil. Limited to a list of seven (7) Brand Name Smoke Oils. They are requesting 125 of those drums be shipped to Truth or Consequences, NM and 125 shipped to Edwards AFB, CA. The remaining 210 drums will be shipped to Nellis AFB. All in accordance with the Salient Characteristics. Freight and shipping must be included in quotations.

(1) Acceptable smoke oil:

a. Chevron U.S.A., Inc Canopus 13 04BH0

b. Shell Oil Company Aeroshell Smoke Oil 5W416

c. Copper State Petrol. CSP Aviation Smoke Oil 6TAZ7

d. W.S. Dodge Oil Company Smoke Oil C13 0XAK2

e. PetroBlend Corporation Pure White Smoke Oil 7G4W2

f. Petro-Canada Paraflex HT10 Fluids 0NVS1

g. Phillips 66 Company Los Angeles, CA, Aviation Smoke Oil, 883E7

The requirement to fill aircrafts/jets with smoke oil for mission performance and safety. USAF Technical Orders and 2023 Support Manual USAF Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds (pg 14) allows the use of the acceptable smoke oil for a three (3) month supply for USAF Thunder Birds to maintain minimum stockage to maintain their training mission at Nellis AFB and the two other location are to support Air Show missions.

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

The requirement to fill aircrafts/jets with smoke oil for mission performance and safety. USAF Technical Orders and 2023 Support Manual USAF Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds (pg 14) allows the use of the acceptable smoke oil for a three (3) month supply for USAF Thunder Birds to maintain minimum stockage to maintain their training mission at Nellis AFB and the two other location are to support Air Show missions.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Market research has determined that there are at least two (2) small businesses capable of fulfilling this requirement.

Market research conducted determines that there is a reasonable expectation that SAM.gov will provide more competition over other Government Points of Entry (GPEs) unitilizing NAICS 324191 and PSC 9150.

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Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

In the future, continual market research shall be performed for similar or like requirements to ascertain if other manufacturers are entering these specified markets that can meet the AFI and/or DoDI standards/requirements. Additional market research shall also be conducted to determine if there are other brands available for future similar or like requirements that will neither hinder the mission of the customer nor increase the cost/price for the government.

Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date

06-Nov-2024

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

CHASE M. BRANDT SSgt USAF

Signature of Contracting Officer

April 2021 Page of Section A: General Contract Information Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan?

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

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